Description
Assembly Required. Ages 14 & Up.
The Boeing B-17 was the best-known heavily-armed strategic bomber of WWII. The Boeing B-17F was the first mass-produced "Flying Fortress", and the most famous plane of this series was the B-17F-10-BO, which was put into service with 324 Bomber Squadron, 91 Bomber Group in England. The crew gave it the nickname "Memphis Belle" after the lady-friend of the pilot Lt. Robert K. Morgan. Its fame resulted from the fact that it was officially the first US Army Air Force bomber in Europe to survive 25 missions, and it was later made the star of a Hollywood propaganda film. After the 25th mission the Memphis Belle and its crew were ordered back to the USA. Later it was bought by the city of Memphis and set up as a memorial in the open air. In 2004 the B-17F underwent a complete restoration. Today the Memphis Belle is again accessible to the public.
Please see the paint guide below to complete the model as it's pictured on the packaging. Click here to see a guide to the corresponding Testors paint numbers.
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Product Details:
Skill level: 5
Scale: 1:48
Length: 494 mm (19.45")
Wingspan: 656 mm (25.8")
Parts: 107
Scale: 1:48
Length: 494 mm (19.45")
Wingspan: 656 mm (25.8")
Parts: 107
*Use only cement for polystyrene plastic*
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Paint Guide:
Silky Matte Green
Matte Anthracite Grey
Matte Grey
Matte Rust
Metallic Aluminum
Matte Yellow Olive
Matte Yellow
Silky Matte Fiery Red
Metallic Steel
Matte Ochre Brown
Matte Brown
Matte Beige
Matte White
Matte Light Grey
Matte Dark Green
Matte Light Olive
Silky Matte Grey
Gloss Black
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